Lassen Cafe & Gift Southwest Visitor Center

I was pleasantly surprised by the Lassen Cafe and greatly enjoyed my tasty hot spiced wine with a cinnamon stick, cloves, & hot apple cider!  It seemed like the first day on the job for the cashiers though even though they had a lot to learn they were quite friendly and attentive.

After the long drive to Lassen Volcanic Park the one thing I wanted was a chai tea latte..... does that still count as roughing it??? lol! They do have sandwiches & other food items that you can eat indoors OR eat outside at a table with THE BEST VIEW EVER.

I purchase 2 eco friendly reusable water bottles that are marketed as THE ANTI-BOTTLE :D Both useful & cute.

The gift shop has some cute stuff, including sweaters & sweat pants for those who didn't realize it was chilly here during the summer.